Poems from Nnaji Kingsley Charles
I am the whisper in the storm,
Unyielding heart, unshaped, unworn.
Forged in fire, not by flame,
You try to break me—still, I remain.
You...
You have the words to heal the world
But you're biting your tongue
Afraid of civil wrongs
You spend a life time stuck in silence
Afraid to...
Why do flowers bloom and the petals wither
Why are pearls so precious
Why do young girls fall in love so quick
Why do old ships sail to...
The smiling sun crept into darkness
And in grave silence sat the silly sky
Amidst evening cloud bereaved of moon
Lo, shadowy stars...
Looking out my balcony on a Sunday evening
I drew the world on a paper
Its axis from North pole to South pole
Its continents from Africa...